La Flor of Illinois
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | La Flor of Illinois | Report ID | 20181010771 |
| Address | 600 Territorial Dr., Unit E | City, State ZIP | BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS 60440 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1355357 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -88.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing dough that was stuck inside a machine. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated when the blade activated.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2018, a worker at La Flor of Illinois in BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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